Areas of Practice

Gail Mautner is Co-chair of the Firm’s Trusts and Estates Practice Group, where she advises and litigates in the areas of probate, trust and guardianship disputes. Gail utilizes her extensive fiduciary litigation background to advise institutional and individual fiduciaries and beneficiaries regarding all aspects of the probate and trust administration process. She regularly represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in contested probate, trust and guardianship matters. Gail is a Fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel and a member of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle. She is also a frequent speaker on topics arising under Washington’s Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act. Gail also advises providers of long term care and seniors housing on issues arising under Washington laws related to durable powers of attorney, guardianship, protection of vulnerable adults, consent to health care and end of life decision-making.

Gail also advises clients regarding compliance with federal, state and local employment law and works with attorneys in the Firm’s business transactions and corporate securities groups, negotiating, drafting and litigating executive, noncompetition, and other employment related agreements. Chambers USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business listed Gail as a “Leading Lawyer,” describing her as “outstanding,” and noting that “sources are quick to highlight her cerebral approach” and reported that she “provides excellent feedback and proactive suggestions in an efficient and straightforward way.

Professional Experience

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, Law Clerk (1982-1984)

“Conflicts of Interest, Loyalty and Privilege From the Perspectives of an Estate Planner and an Estate Litigator,” Washington State Bar Association, Estate Planning Council of Seattle (October 31, 2011)